Anatomy of a Song: "Sounds Of Silence"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In the opening to the the song, who/what is the singer talking to? Emptiness His spirit guide Darkness Himself

2. Where was it that the singer "walked alone"? In sleepless dreams In sleepless nights In restless dreams In restless nights

3. What did the "vision softly creeping" leave whilst the singer was sleeping? Confusion Seeds Its presence A calling card

4. What were the "narrow streets" constructed of? Answer: (One Word - check the spelling if unsure!)

5. To the best of our knowledge, what can we assume the weather conditions were during the song? Hot/Dry Cold/Dry Hot/Wet Cold/Wet

6. Apart from the "street lamp", what other kind of light is mentioned in the song? Neon Incandescent Fluorescent Electric Candlelight

7. At least how many people were "writing songs that voices never share"? 100 2,000 1,000 10,000

8. In the song, we have "people hearing without listening". Which of these other activities are the people also doing? People tasting without eating People smelling without sniffing People talking without speaking People touching without feeling

9. What disease do Simon & Garfunkel use to make an analogous reference to silence? Aids Cancer Blindness Deafness

10. In the last verse, we hear where "the words of the prophets" are written. Which 60s female singer would caution against sleeping in that place? Lulu Mary Hopkin Dusty Springfield Petula Clark